New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-02-16
REPUBLICAN SUCCESS IN PHILADELPHIA.

EDWIN H. FITLER ELECTED MAYOR BY $4,000 MA
CONTRADICTIONS IN OTHER CITIES.
PHILADELPHIA Feb is (SpNsiaD.-The municipal cleo
ton passed OFF quietly and resulted In the election Oh
Edwin II. Filter for Mayor, Charles F. Warwick City
Solicitor and Henry Clay for Receiver Of Taxes The
latter was behind his ticket but is elected The vote Is
very large exceeding that cast for General Beaver In
honor the victory the Republican clubs are paradng
the streets and huge bonfres have been ghted' INC
city In many quarters is light as day. The moriues
can only be estimated at this writing, but Filter VIII
have at least $4,000. Tho bargain OF Sheriff Rowan with
the Democratic candidate evidently caused Keim to lose
many and added correspondngy to the majority OF
Filter. 400 ,u
Clay (Rep) for Receiver OF Taxes has 1000 and War
wick OSepl for City Solicitor probably $4,000 majority
PITrsBURG, Feb. 15.-The municipal elections today
were hotly contested and large vote was poled but
no serious disturbance occurred Returns are meage but
the indications that William McCalhn uepD
was elected Mayor Of this city by about 900 majority
by about the same majority. The Councils Will be RepuD-
lican by good working majority NJ, ,s,a.. ,or
Mayor defeated John Frances Dem) by at least 1900
majority. Both branches OF Councils are Republican.
YORK Feb l5.-Noe Dem) was to-day elected Mayor
by nearly 400 majority The Democrats Will have ma
jOry In both branches OF Council
GETTYSBURG, Feb. 15.-Burgess W. H. Upton was re-
elected to-day By forty-sx majority.
LANCASTER Penn, Feb 15-The Republicans today
carried their ticket in OF the wards OF this city.
The City Council Will stand on JOINT paLot ncPuD
licans %, Democrats 8.
ALLENTOWN, Penn, Feb. 15.-Walter C. smith (Dem)
was reelected City Controller to-day for the fourth ine
CHESTER, Penn, Feb. 15.-Coates (RepD was elected
Mayor to-day by thrtytwo majority. -Four OF the hve
Councilmen Republicans and all of the other city ON
are Republicans.
wulI,MspoRr, Penn, Feb 49,. b. Denworth Rep)
was elected City Recorder to-day
BETHLEHEM, Penn, Feb 15.-Charles NJ Dodson con
operator Rep) was to day elected Chief Burgess.
READING Fob 15-The election here to day resulted IN
the choice OF james T. Kenney Qaepl for Mayor by
small majority; John Obold (Dem.) was chosen City
PoTTsvIIIE Feb l5-The municipal election was hotiy
contested in this city to-day the Knights OF Labor Tor the
first time taking a defined part in the struggle Frank
Alber Democrat and Knight OF Labor candidate, was
elected Chief Burgess, defeating John kaoach ep py
$50 majority. The Republicans elect the lax RECEIVER
and majority OF the Councilmen and Schooi Drectors
| ERIE Feb l5-John c. Brady was elected Mayor OF
this city to-day A. Mziner, the present Mayor
Brady ran on an independent ticket and Mzner VINO Is
chairman OF the Democratic County Committee was the
Democratic nominee. Judge Marvin was re-eeclco |i'y
Recorder and {. 5. Clarke, City Controller
DEMOCRATIC PLURALITY IN SYRACUSE.
SYRACUSE Feb I6.-The election for PoOrmaster has
resulted In tho return OF Duncan W. Peck Dem) Ills
opponents were Thomas d. Green, also Democrat and
Mr. Hall Rep). Hall opposed by large section OF
his party Peck has plurality Oh ll4I over han